Polyp Cancers

Freeman & RVI

Newcastle upon Tyne

Stefan Plusa 9.9.14

April 2013 – 14

Pathology database – all cancers

12 months28 cases

Av. Age 72

Site

• 1 caecum

• 1 transverse

• 6 sigmoid

• 20 rectum

Method of diagnosis

• 5 referred from other Trusts

• 1 BCSP

• 10 were being screened for prev. cancer or polyps

Resection

• 9 resections including 1 exenteration– ? data quality

pT1 n=15

• six resections all N0

• 3 TEMS & 2 peranal excision (1 post-op death due to stroke)

• 3 polypectomy only

Radiological staging – pT1

• Not stated 2• Tx 6• T1 2• T2 3• T3 2

• All N0 & pN0

Points

• ?data

• One from BCSP

• Some overstaging